Games & Activities - Board Games

Master the game of Mahjong while learning about its legends and history with this entertaining and useful guide. An excellent way to learn Mahjong or "Mah Jongg"--The Great Mahjong Book is the perfect resource for beginner or experienced mahjong players. Richly illustrated and easy...

This is a chess book for everyone, from eight to eighty, beginner to master. In a clear, easy-to-follow format it explains how the best way to beat a stronger opponent (be it a friend, clubmate - or Dad!) is by cleverly forcing checkmate. Delightful...

Learn to play chess--and win--with this complete guide for kids ages 8 to 12 Check it out: Playing chess is tons of fun...and it can help make you smarter, too! How to Play Chess for Kids teaches you everything you need to know to...

Master Cribbage and Impress Your Friends!Inside How to Play Cribbage, you'll discover everything you need to know to have fun with this fascinating game: Basic beginner strategies for quick success and more wins Tactics for making smart choices on the discard How to take...

Mahjong is a game invented in the 19th century in china and began to gain popularity in the early 20th century. Mahjong is game pieces that belong to the family of tile-based games. Traditionally, four players will gather around a table to compete in...

Are you tired of confusing Mah Jongg rulebooks that leave you more lost than when you started?Do you wish you could confidently join a game, understand the strategy, and truly enjoy playing American Mah Jongg?What if mastering this captivating, social game was easier and...

Take your chess game to the next level with this exciting and approachable guide for intermediate players from YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess). Unlock the secrets to mastering chess and moving beyond the basics to dominate your matches with How to...

With a fresh, contemporary new design, How To Win At Chess introduces each piece and its moves, explains key principles such as check and how to open a game, before exploring tricks such as forks, pins, and skewers. The book is packed with graded...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Learn chess from International Master and YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players. Clever and informative, How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Learn chess from International Master and YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players. Clever and informative, How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to...

I Spy With My Little Eye - Construction SiteActivity Guessing Game for Kids 2-5 Can you find them all?This book will help your child learn how to recognize letters, colors and objects.Book Description: Fun game to keep your child entertained Let them learn about...

Build new chess skills and practice key tactics with these 500 entertaining, intermediate chess exercises for skilled chess players to improve their game. For practiced chess enthusiasts who are eager to grow their skills even further, Intermediate Chess Puzzles has hundreds of puzzles to...

Author: Tristan DonovanPublisher: St. Martin's GriffinPublished: 05/30/2017Pages: 304Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.99lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68dISBN: 9781250292056Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 8.8Point Value: 16Interest Level: Middle Grade PlusQuiz #/Name: 190555 / It's All a Game: The History of Board Games from Monopoly to Settlers of CatanAbout...

Learn and master the fascinating game of Japanese Chess or "Shogi" with this expert guide and chess set. Japanese Chess: The Game of Shogi is the ultimate strategy guidebook for players of any skill level to improve their game and winning strategies. Played by...

A fun illustrated guide for beginners who want to learn about more chess! Perfect for fans of the hit Netflix show The Queen's Gambit! Chess is played on every continent and by several hundred million people. It's the most popular board game in the...

Winner of the 2012 Origins Award Pull up a chair and see how the world's top game designers roll. You want your games to be many things: Creative. Innovative. Playable. Fun. If you're a designer, add "published" to that list. The Kobold Guide to...

The Polgar Way to Better Chess! Learn Chess the Right Way is a five-volume chess puzzle book series aimed at the novice, beginner and intermediate level player, using the unique methods of the award-winning coach and former world champion Susan Polgar. It introduces the...

Mikhail Tal, the 'magician from Riga, ' was the greatest attacking World Champion of them all, and this enchanting autobiography chronicles his extraordinary career with charm and humor. Author: Mikhail TalPublisher: Everyman ChessPublished: 07/01/1997Pages: 496Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.48lbsSize: 8.32h x 5.77w x 1.22dISBN: 9781857442021About...

From Simon & Schuster, Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained is Irving Chernev guide to beginners chess and the basic moves for every player to improve. In this much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader...

The classic No.1 chess bestseller, now in a new and refreshed edition. Once you've learned the basic moves, where can you go next? What's the best way to improve your chess? Try this book! In this much-loved classic, legendary chess writer Irving Chernev explains...